zerofeetaboveground
Hi
I have only recently seen your question about the disappearance of the Valetta on a test flight out of RAF Changi on the 11 11 1953 and the very sad loss of your grandfather.
My father Alfred Thompson was the pilot. He died in this terrible accident on his 31st birthday.
My mother and I were due to leave the UK join him in Changi in just a few days before it happened.
I'm afraid I haven't any more information about the cause other than that given on this forum, and in letters to my mother saying that there was bad weather and radio contact was lost suddenly. No wreckage was recovered.
I just thought though that it might be some comfort to know that in the letter from the Squadron Leader he wrote that tireless searches had been made for days and that everything that was humanly possible had been done.
I understand there was to be a Court of Enquiry and any additional
information from this would be sent to my mother but I haven't found any letters about this.
Please just get in touch if there is anything I can help with.
Very best wishes.